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Harvest Cutting Methods Management Prescription Summaries Appendix B - Harvest Cutting Methods Management Prescription Summaries Appendix B - Harvest Cutting Methods There are 14 management prescriptions presented in the Huron-Manistee National Forests' Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan). These management prescriptions, which will be applied to areas of land that are called management areas, provide for different future forest conditions. Timber harvest methods are specified in the Standards and Guidelines for each Management Prescription. This Appendix specifies timber harvest methods by forest type to meet the objectives of each management prescription. Rationale and references for each harvest method are presented. Management Prescription Summaries Roaded Natural Areas: Prescription 2.1 - Roaded Natural Rolling Plains and Morainal Hills: Management activities provide high volumes of quality hardwood timber products and firewood with special consideration for enhancing wildlife habitats. Emphasis is given to managing deer, grouse and wildlife emphasis areas and fish habitat. A broad variety of recreational opportunities is available and visual diversity is high. Even-aged management practices of clearcutting, thinning or shelterwood will be the primary silvicultural system used. The uneven-aged system can be used in the northern hardwood types. Other practices identified in the Standards and Guidelines may be used. Prescription 4.2 - Roaded Natural Sandy Plains and Hills: Management activities enhance and increase the variety of wildlife habitats with emphasis given to managing deer, grouse, wildlife and Kirtland's warbler essential habitat. High volumes of softwood and hardwood timber products are produced, except in Kirtland's warbler emphasis areas. Emphasis includes reducing life-threatening and property-damaging wildfire potential and providing a variety of recreational opportunities. Even-aged management practices of clearcutting, thinning or shelterwood will be the primary silvicultural system used. The uneven-aged system can be used in the northern hardwood types. Other practices identified in the Standards and Guidelines may be used. A considerable portion of the dry sand outwash plains on the Huron National Forest in Management Prescription 4.2 will be managed as essential habitat for the Kirtland’s warbler. Management activities maintain and develop essential nesting habitat for the Kirtland's warbler in compliance with the provisions of Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205) and as outlined in the Strategy for Kirtland's Warbler Habitat Management and the Kirtland's Warbler Recovery Plan. Huron-Manistee National Forests B-1 Forest Plan Management Prescription Summaries Appendix B - Harvest Cutting Methods In the Kirtland's warbler essential habitat, even-aged management practices of clearcutting and, when feasible, seed-tree or shelterwood cutting best achieve the desired conditions and normally will be used. Planned timber harvests follow the intent of the Kirtland's Warbler Recovery Plan. The National Forest Management Act of 1976 [Section 6(g) (3), (E)(iv), and (P)(i)l and the resulting Secretary's Regulations (36 CFR 219.15)] requires that vegetation management practices be appropriate to meet the objectives and requirements of the Land and Resource Management Plan. Prescription 4.3 - Roaded Natural Wetlands: Management activities in these areas provide a variety of forest views and scenes and recreational experiences in a primarily motorized recreational environment. Fish and wildlife are abundant, and efforts are made to increase and enhance various habitats. Emphasis is given to managing deer, grouse, and wildlife emphasis areas. Even-aged management practices of clearcutting, thinning or shelterwood will be the primary silvicultural system used. The uneven-aged system can be used in the northern hardwood types. Other practices identified in the Standards and Guidelines may be used. Rural Areas: Prescription 4.4 - Rural: Management activities provide recreational opportunities, sources of firewood close to users, and moderate to high volumes of softwood timber products. Emphasis includes reducing life- threatening and property-damaging wildfire potential. Wildlife management is coordinated with adjacent non-National Forest land management with emphasis on deer, grouse and wildlife management. Some small blocks will be managed to protect isolated, essential areas for endangered, threatened or sensitive species. Even-aged management practices will be the primary silvicultural system used. Clearcutting and thinnings best achieve the desired conditions for these areas. The uneven-aged system can be used in the northern hardwood types. Other practices identified in the Standards and Guidelines may be used. Wilderness Areas: Prescription 5.1 - Wilderness: Management activities of Congressionally designated Wilderness provide for the protection and enhancement of wilderness characteristics and values. Primitive or semiprimitive, non- mechanized recreational opportunities occur in a natural environment emphasizing solitude. Recreational opportunities include backpacking, hiking, camping, canoeing, hunting, fishing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and other nonmotorized activities. Forest Plan B-2 Huron-Manistee National Forests Appendix B - Harvest Cutting Methods Management Prescription Summaries Semiprimitive Nonmotorized Areas: Prescription 6.1 - Semiprimitive Nonmotorized Areas: Management activities in these areas provide for semiprimitive, nonmotorized recreational experiences and will reduce life-threatening and property-damaging wildfire potential. Areas support a wide variety of fish and wildlife species. Management enhances and improves habitats for species which avoid human activity. Low-intensity vegetative management and nonmotorized recreation in these forest areas will enhance conditions which favor wildlife species intolerant of human disturbance. Much of the areas will be maintained as old growth. Even-aged management practices of clearcutting, thinning or shelterwood best achieve the desired conditions and normally will be used. The uneven-aged system can be used in the northern hardwood types. Other practices identified in the Standards and Guidelines may be used. Semiprimitive Motorized Areas: Prescription 6.2 - Semiprimitive Motorized Areas: Management activities provide for semiprimitive, motorized recreational experiences. These areas provide high visual diversity; enhance and increase wildlife habitats; will reduce damaging wildfire potential; and provide moderate amounts of quality hardwood timber products from appropriate areas. Even-aged management practices of clearcutting, thinning or shelterwood best achieve the desired condition and normally will be used. The uneven-aged system can be used in the northern hardwood types. Other practices identified in the Standards and Guidelines may be used. Concentrated Recreation Areas: Prescription 7.1 - Concentrated Recreation Areas: Management activities will provide for a variety of high-density nonmotorized recreational experiences in a roaded natural environment. The majority of the area is in old growth. A variety of practices may be used for these areas. Either even- or uneven-aged silvicultural systems may be used as long as the practice follows the individual area's management plan. Huron-Manistee National Forests B-3 Forest Plan Management Prescription Summaries Appendix B - Harvest Cutting Methods Special Management Areas: Prescription 8.1 - Wild and Scenic Rivers: Management of Wild and Scenic River corridors will protect unique areas that have outstandingly remarkable values such as scientific, biological, geological, historical or recreational characteristics of local, regional or national significance. Other practices identified in the Standards and Guidelines may be used based on the management plan for the individual river. Prescription 8.2 - Research Natural Areas: Management of designated Research Natural Areas will protect unique areas that have scientific, biological, geological or historical characteristics of local, regional or national significance. Management activities provide for non-destructive research, education and ecological representation. Prescription 8.3 - Experimental Forests: Management of designated Experimental Forests will provide a land base for research activities. All harvest methods may be utilized in the Experimental Forests. Prescription 8.4 - Special Areas: Management of special areas will protect areas that have scientific, biological, geological, historical, social or recreational characteristics of local, regional or national significance. Silvicultural systems may be either even- or uneven-aged, depending upon the management objectives and the silvicultural needs of the area. The Standards and Guidelines in the individual area management plan will be followed. Prescription 9.1 - Candidate Research Natural Areas: Management of candidate Research Natural Areas will protect unique areas that have scientific, biological, geological or historical characteristics of local, regional or national significance. Management activities provide for Research Natural Area attributes and values. Forest Plan B-4 Huron-Manistee National Forests Description of Forest Types and Harvest Methods Appendix B - Harvest Cutting Methods on the Huron-Manistee National Forests Prescription 9.2 - Wild and Scenic Study Rivers: Management of study Wild and Scenic River corridors will protect unique areas that have scientific, biological, geological,
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